Eva Underwood

Eva Coleman Underwood, age 87 of 123 S. Fieldcrest Road, Eden passed away early Saturday morning April 28, 2012 at her home. A graveside service will be held 5 pm Monday at Dan View Cemetery.

Mrs. Underwood was born March 16, 1925 in Draper, NC to the late Thomas Alvis and Cora Spearman Coleman in the home that she was living in. She graduated from Draper High School Class of 1943 and in her early years she worked at Fieldcrest Mills and Draper Shoe Store and then retired from the Fieldcrest Outlet Store.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her son, George Underwood,Jr.; brothers, Otis and Vance Coleman; sisters Edith Bradford, Ethel Troxler, Margaret Slaydon, Inez Keaton and Edna Moseley.

Surviving are husband, George Underwood, Sr. of the home; son, Tommy Underwood and wife Vicki of Eden; daughter, Gloria Hyler and husband Smokey of Eden; grandchildren, Jennifer Shelton and husband Neil of Stoneville; Brooke Willis and husband Eric of Eden, Tommy Underwood II and companion B. J. Davis and son, Blake Davis of Eden; great grandchildren, Tyler and Taylor Shelton of Stoneville, Larissa Underwood and Jaylan Willis of Eden; sister, Gertrude Cobb of Eden.

Special thanks to caregiver, Mildred Overby and also to Hospice of Rockingham County and the Eden Rescue Squad.

Family will receive friends on Monday from 3 til 4:30 pm at Fair Funeral Home before proceeding to the Dan View Cemetery for the graveside service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Dan View Cemetery Fund, Po Box 594, Eden,NC 27289 or to the Eden Rescue Squad, 106 Mabel Street, Eden,NC 27288 or Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375

Online condolences to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com